“The Incredibly Stupid One” (Stories from The Vietnam War)

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“The Incredibly Stupid One”
The Vietnam War. Douglas Brent Hegdahl found himself in the notorious 'Hanoi Hilton'.
Realising the seriousness of the situation, Doug made the decision to play dumb.
As it turned out, it was an excellent tactic.
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Script: Dejan Milivojevic
Narrator:
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[@Simplehistory]

🧠"The Incredibly Stupid One" was in fact very clever...

[@skullboi177]

Simple History indeed

[@alxeve5230]

not clever than me

[@ivospasov3433]

I honestly know this story from a meme

[@TME_CoolGxmer]

I am the stupid one

[@fish.man123]

Yep

[@AutomatronBatch004]

Bruh imagine the enemy even hiring a tutor to teach you your basic language

[@calanon534]

Tutor: "YOU LEARN WRITE ENGRISH!" Doug: "Heh-heh.. fly goes buzz... what's an English, Teacher?" Tutor: "HE TOO DUMB TO LEARN! MAKE HIM SWEEP!"

[@itshunni8346]

It might interest you to know that many soldiers were in fact illiterate or had a very basic level of understanding of english. this is because many came from rural backgrounds or were poor. this was less prominent in vietnam but they actually ran into issues with some soldiers being unable to fill out the paperwork to enlist.

[@brandonharvey6995]

I hope the tutor was hot

[@justod1117]

Lol.

[@fisk7aal]

So he was tortured in prison...

[@dblundz]

" WHAT, ARE YOU STUPID?" "Yes" "oh, okay"

[@temugebagira6592]

good joke

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

No wonder, the US soldiers believe that some tribesmen can bring down their country :D

[@temugebagira6592]

@@PROVOCATEURSK what

[@Interdictiondeltawing]

Understandable have a nice day

[@aydenhernandez2572]

@@PROVOCATEURSK what?

[@illustriouschin]

The brilliant aspect of his deception is that he didn't just pretend to be stupid, he created a mental model of not an American farmer's son but of a Vietnamese farmer's son, a context which his captors would understand, using details which would not have been commonly known to Americans at the time, based purely on his intuition.

[@BryonYoungblood]

It shows how Doug was very sharp, and his tactics allowed him to work very well at the Hanoi Hilton, as well as being able to still sabotage troops who were there while being able to get a lay of the prison so well.

[@FFXI_Addict]

@@Trgn what's the top speed of your short bus?

[@cameronsprague101]

​​@@Trgn What? How do people this stupid exist? His story was fucking backed the the POWs including the officer he got the NVA to release... How are you not embarrassed to be alive with such a dysfunctional mind?

[@Trgn]

@@FFXI_Addict Tell me. You are clearly on one for believing this dumb bs

[@DavidKFZ]

Was about to say, “I can’t read and write” would be unheard of to a western enemy, but to the North Vietnam army that would be very relatable and believable

[@florianschulz3027]

the man just went "incredible stupidity got me into this mess, and incredible stupidity is gonna get me out of it!"

[@sirtnfol8476]

Hahaha absolutely

[@KYDEX97]

Underrated comment

[@nategrimm9038]

Exactly!

[@13thvarebel16]

Yes!

[@Errormanden]

To be fair. Getting knocked off his ship that way was incredibly stupid.

[@KandiKlover]

Yes, so basically he had a head start on the plan.

[@yushless6560]

Who are you? who is so stupid in the ways of Science...

[@SlayerGodOfDeath]

@@KandiKlover every genius born from stupid ..... :p

[@Marinealver]

That was the 2nd mistake, the first was enlisting. At least he didn't reenlist, so I guess that makes him smarter than me.

[@imnotusingthisaccountnowne5936]

@@yushless6560 LOL

[@cannonball666]

Vietnamese Officer: "Torture the prisoner!" Vietnamese Guard: "Ewww, but he's picking his nose. You do it" Vietnamese Officer: "No, you do it"

[@hankschrader9634]

@@claytonpactol8851 agreed

[@FranTusajigwe]

@@claytonpactol8851 what'd he say?

[@FranTusajigwe]

Ok nvm wtf

[@sullysquid674]

@@FranTusajigwe what he say?

[@kenreynolds8673]

What did he say

[@bingusofwales]

Imagine being a Vietnamese soldier who learned that the one you literally called “the incredibly stupid one” had literally been spying on everything going on inside the camp, sabotaging vehicles, and remembering hundreds of names and identifying factors of soldiers, all while you remember how you looked at him as a stupid, incapable prisoner

[@damnsonwheredyoufindthis.3830]

Bet he felt pretty dumb himself at that moment

[@grammar_shark]

"The stupid ones."

[@ueihgnurt]

so what? America still lost. War criminal can't win. Americans can't even find "mass destructive weapons" in Iraq.

[@Trgn]

It's clearly a made up story by himself. No way North Vietnamese held pows near any of their vital assets and strategic points. Pows have bags on their faces all time while travelling, and most always transfered straight to Hanoi Hilton, knowing nothing about the surrouding of their prison. His was just a very ordinary pow exeprience like everyone else.

[@ueihgnurt]

@@Trgn If America is that smart they would've won the war. America is using propaganda to hypnotise people again

[@sjtv6565]

As I was leaving the military I made good friends with a retiring 5th group E-7, great guy who taught me a lot. When he talked about SERE school, and what to do of you're captured or just being held up by hostile people, he really did harp on "play stupid" as being white possibly the best tactic to protect yourself. You guys know who Sgt. Shrek McPhee is, right? Delta and Green Beret legend? The Sheriff of Kandahar? He was one single guy who went alone in Afghanistan for over a year, gathering intelligence and stuff. Whenever confronted by checkpoint guards or anyone really, he would just scream a "mongoloid scream" and convince people he was mentally disabled. Worked like a damn charm

[@Slouworker]

No one wants to deal with a stupid person, especially an American

[@chadwells7562]

“Mongoloid scream” 😂

[@familyfriendusenarme8221]

HAHAHAHA mongoloid scream works wonders

[@Man_fay_the_Bru]

Sure it did,because mongoloids are always screaming huh😏

[@asp7772907]

Dude, I use that exact scream when the boss tells me to work faster lol

[@blackegret666]

NVA: "Don't play dumb with me!" Doug: "But I am dumb." NVA: *Facepalm*

[@claytonpactol8851]

*note to self: never try that line again*

[@niekdecoeijer8836]

And after That napalm

[@biohazard724]

"I'm being very serious."

[@iliketrains.539]

The man played so stupid when I read this comment I accidentally read it as "Pace palm"

[@imnotusingthisaccountnowne5936]

*HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA*

[@georgejones8481]

"my grandfather won the medal of honor at Omaha beach" "Mine was known as the stupid one"

[@nagelfischer]

He played so stupid that the NVA didn't really cared about him

[@saltysergeant4284]

The incredibly stupid one*

[@wesleymcnabb4825]

He was stupid, but for some reason, that was passed down through generation to generation. So no, teacher. I did not cheat on that test, I just didn't know I was cheating.

[@Tombombadillo999]

“Stupid one” or actually smarter than everyone else..

[@thickgus4289]

Clearly a much greater title of power.

[@greeneclipse8088]

4:52 I'm no mechanic, but that ain't where the fuel tank is lol

[@laernulienlaernulienlaernu8953]

The content on this channel is always really informative without being boring and the animation style fits perfectly with the narration. 👍

[@_vla]

"Your going to die" "But what if i don't wana die"

[@Eidolon1andOnly]

*You're

[@brothinkhecarti69]

"YOU'RE GOING TO DIE!" "no" "Understandable, have a great day."

[@_vla]

@@Eidolon1andOnly but what if i don't want to

[@Nitin-vq4yr]

@@Eidolon1andOnly I know u have killed people but do u know what it feels like to be dead

[@edgarbanuelos6472]

So you have chosen...life?

[@irk1674]

Fisherman: "Hey Pal, Did you just blow in from stupid town?"

[@potatowedges1051]

Underrated

[@ScottyShaw]

I am dumber than you know, E-I-E-I-O!

[@irk1674]

@@potatowedges1051 Lol it probably went over so many peoples heads thats why.

[@potatowedges1051]

@@irk1674 yes

[@janeappleseed2154]

Dasrite

[@clankcrimson9413]

God, some of these American POW stories are honestly legendary

[@jaylu7021]

I've actually visit hanoi hilton when I was in vietnam. It was a dreadful place. Especially when I stood in the room where the inmates slept in chains. People would pass out and die in the heat during the hot summer. Lots of death.

[@itspugsley8203]

Imagine pretending to so stupid that the enemy doesn’t take you seriously and you save hundreds of troops

[@templefire7000]

"Are you sure we should let him walk around the prison?" "He's stupid, what kind of threat is he?" 4 days later "Hey our truck is down again!" "Damnit!"

[@Menaceblue3]

Pvt. Forrest Gump?

[@joseluki]

This is because the US army sent thousands of retarded men to fight in the war, the McNamara morons, check into it. He pretended to be an idiot an the vietnamese had already probably met a bunch of retarded soldiers captured during the war.

[@noobman9733]

@@joseluki for real

[@claudeyaz]

@@joseluki I thought they never made it to Vietnam. The program was scrapped while still in bootcamp yeh?

[@maxchua1740]

"Oh yeah, this is big brain time"

[@dankcitrus42]

Smort

[@noell2519]

More like small brain time

[@martinxy1291]

The very same man that said this, does this 90% of the time

[@crocowithaglocko5876]

This is smol brain time

[@dingaring6257]

Eh me brain big

[@siralcatraz9049]

I have seen such great acting in such a long time. This man deserves both a medal AND an Oscar.

[@texasred5250]

Vietnamese interrogator: What’s your name?! This guy: What’s a name? Vietnamese interrogator: Damn he’s good!

[@apalahartisebuahnama7684]

"Appear smart when you're dumb, appear dumb when you're smart " - not Sun Tzu

[@ramichahin2]

appear weak when you are strong and strong when you are weak. that solider was strong inside, so he appeared weak on the outside. it worked too, actually genius.

[@boywithcrackers3871]

"Muh Wumbo Brein...." -Sun Tzu chinese copycat book.

[@christianvincentcostanilla8428]

Smg4 Mario

[@Exozealots]

I keep seeing these Sun Tzu knowledge even though he didn't qoute ot qoute use them. XD

[@hoppinggnomethe4154]

pal, that's from Sun Tzu. not sure what kind of joke you are onto

[@smitarole7634]

The tutor seeing him read perfectly at the Paris peace conference :👁👄👁

[@pyrovonfire7966]

Must have felt so proud that he managed to teach him so well

[@iansprescott]

@@pyrovonfire7966 I think he publy got 'fired'. Poor sod

[@rac788]

You are the embodiment of cringe

[@jasonsan6708]

😂🤣💀

[@dmitrymolotov6428]

“Brings a tear to my eye”

[@chrisza9782]

1:27 I’m 99% sure the person that noticed him missing was that guy we all know that asks around for cigarettes

[@k4rec4]

Great video 👏🏼. It would've been nice to see some photos of these guys.

[@professionalcommentstealer5271]

"Nobody knows they're being fooled because they're too busy laughing at the fool"

[@bjblazkowicz9755]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pInclZideJ6Gq7s

[@professionalcommentstealer5271]

@@bjblazkowicz9755 bot

[@NoahWW05]

Cars 2

[@jadenyuki3138]

Cars 2

[@jadenyuki3138]

@@NoahWW05 ye

[@adosado64]

Brain machine broke Vietnamese Army: “Understandable. Have a nice day”

[@HyouMix]

*He🅱️🅱️o? 🅱️rain?*

[@sak_1017]

Theres a bot here

[@somedrunkguy8786]

Begone bot

[@crusty_cookie3099]

This kill doesn't even worth it, just leave him there

[@bjblazkowicz9755]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pInclZideJ6Gq7s

[@allanturmaine5496]

It's not often this channel brings a tear to my eye, but that ending was sweet AF.

[@spicytaco5975]

My teachers always call me “The stupid one” does that mean I am a war hero, or a genius

[@trycoldman2358]

"Can I get uhhhh Water Buffolo and new glasses?" *"Sir this is the Hanoi Hilton."*

[@BytzDrawz]

xD

[@LapasLamp]

YOOOO ITS YOU, I LOVE YOUR ANIMATIONS, HOW YOU DOING?

[@ruphite9521]

@@iwantsexseemyvideo7149 he’s speaking the language of gods

[@user-jo8eu1lt7m]

@@ruphite9521 what did the bot say

[@ruphite9521]

@@user-jo8eu1lt7m single letters and some weird symbols lol

[@mr.epicmemerman131]

Vietnamese Troops: "Tell us the American plans right now!" Doug: "My FaVoRiTe CoLoR iS pIlLoW."

[@Helo_rides_for_commies]

Lol.

[@mr.epicmemerman131]

@@Helo_rides_for_commies lol

[@SoloHen]

Lol

[@brokenmonitertheonly]

@@SoloHen lol

[@ohmygoshitscole]

LOOLLL

[@petis1976]

For his service as a Prisoner of War, Doug was nominated for a number of medals, including the Navy & Marine Corps Medal, the Bronze Star Medal (with Valor Device), the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Navy Commendation Medal (with Valor Device), but the Navy never approved any of those awards.

[@krapeevids6992]

Great little video and great comments!!

[@randomstuff8149]

This guy: Falls off boat His shipmates 2 days later: Ayo where u at?

[@LtDavidB312]

Peak Navy, according to a couple of my coworkers.

[@digital107-_-]

Captured by Vietnamese soldiers hbu

[@user-bo1ej5im9t]

@F**СК МЕ - СНЕСK МY РR0FILЕ Bruh this fucking bot wont stop

[@elitemation]

@@iwantsexseemyvideo7149 man are you THAT desperate?

[@leopapio683]

Lmfao it was probably his turn for duty/firewatch that's the only times they ever noticed me lol

[@michaelcolt4196]

He was roleplaying a new vegas low intelligence courier

[@falconofthewest7258]

"I IS SCIENTISTIC"

[@taxult]

ICE CREAM

[@Ineedgames]

High in Luck and Charisma

[@RNKel1]

@@Ineedgames and intelligence 8

[@WoodChuuck]

"Sorry son I fixed up your head as best I knew how, I guess I missed a spot."

[@Girtharmstrong69]

Doug Is my neighbour in Hawaii, we fished together for a day a few years back, charming fellow

[@alec1430]

Awesome dude!

[@gibbb9339]

“Doug managed to disable an enemy truck buy pouring dirt into the fuel tank” *Pours dirt into the engine bay*

[@warrickmiller7651]

Maybe he poured it in to the filter?

[@warrickmiller7651]

I know the tanks are on the side and the filter would end up getting clogged

[@tacticalidiot175]

@@warrickmiller7651 probably right into the carb. Carbureted cars have the filter directly above them, and can be taken off by hand.

[@hieungn6195]

And, “they brought ink pen to him” *Show a piece of paper with a pencil

[@MDAdams72668]

That's because simple history is practicing to be the"stupid one"

[@hunterfowler8322]

"His crewmates reported him missing two days later". On a BOAT.

[@choboibigly6565]

a SHIP!

[@captainfantastic1433]

There were hundreds of soldiers on the ship

[@hunterfowler8322]

@@choboibigly6565 I did that specifically to annoy people. Glad it worked.

[@nathangamble125]

'm awn a *BOAT*

[@grantmarsh5079]

Now you couldn’t go more than 12 hours without being reported missing on a properly functioning US Navy Ship. Probably in part because of this example. Between meals, duty, and watch shifts your whereabouts are accounted for multiple times a day.

[@GrieveIV]

With a slight modification, I could imagine Solid Snake reading this script. The cadence is on point

[@ramal5708]

Knocked overboard when he just wanna see the amazing firepower of the cruiser guns

[@italiangarbageposting]

"Are you really stupid?" "I am stupid" He was not stupid.

[@ilovemuslimfood666]

*CinemaSins DING*

[@herodastanventic5953]

Vietnam soldier damn it

[@MoskusMoskiferus1611]

@F**СК МЕ - СНЕСK МY РR0FILЕ. Stop Right Now You Bot !

[@NetralFN]

What

[@muhammadnabil7009]

"Stupid did what stupid does" - Forrest Gump

[@Epic-pf8od]

Imagine being outsmarted by someone you called "the stupid one". What would that make you?

[@michaelfinlay1412]

An absolute fool

[@paulogonzales5514]

Underrated

[@awildjared1396]

fooled by an incognito genius

[@generalwhopper3536]

I know its not a very kind word but i think it would label the ones outsmarted as "retards"

[@bsanmoogan]

stupid

[@johnnydernberger7795]

I love this channel

[@Metal-Detecting-NC]

What an incredible story!

[@TimmyTheTimeTraveler]

This brings "SPECIAL OPERATIONS" to a whole new level.

[@cacao1312]

*Special forces*

[@judeodomhnaill9711]

Lol

[@mrsmiley707]

lol😂

[@lemoney1573]

@@cacao1312 you just ruined it

[@roskcity]

@@lemoney1573 how?

[@MABGaming01]

"Act like a fool and no one expects you to be a threat" - 9 Tailed Fox

[@74wf]

Nine-Tailed

[@EnderGrad]

@@Waltzer69 what?

[@doctorwho3708]

Remind me of my uncle quote. "Act the fool, don't be the fool."

[@Iamlurking504]

How did you access this information?

[@Iamlurking504]

@@Waltzer69 It's not an SCP, it's a MTF detachment, official name: Epsillon-11

[@rfaell7001]

Doug: sometimes, my stupidity is beyond human understanding

[@stankfaust814]

I went through NAVY SERE school in the early 90's and Doug talked to our class about his internment and how he survived.

[@LeOssiTrollterrible]

Elaborate please

[@wildmanjeff5806]

Wow

[@stankfaust814]

@@LeOssiTrollterrible This was in the early 90's and he gave about a 30 minute lecture on his experiences to the class before we went on our evolution.

[@gr4nad3man]

R/veryTrue

[@wizzotizzo]

@@gr4nad3man Dude, not everyhing is a lie.

[@LikeWagon]

"Appear idiot when you're genius, genius when you're idiot" -Sun Tzu probably

[@jdavison8551]

If not SunTzu, then Donald Trump.

[@DrLiam-fg6wd]

@@jdavison8551 Sun Tzu said "if fighting is to resolve in victory, then you must fight!"

[@raptorfromthe6ix833]

thats a good quote

[@mapleflag6518]

@@DrLiam-fg6wd Sun Tzu said that.

[@DrLiam-fg6wd]

@@mapleflag6518 and I think he knows a little bit more than you do pal, because he invented it!

[@hobela8515]

He was basically Darth Jar Jar.

[@aboutmyfathersbusiness3764]

Amazing story.

[@moomoochkn4131]

Honestly more impressed that he survived being in the ocean for 12 hours.

[@thatguy7155]

Well he was a sailor and possibly wearing a life vest

[@cking4869]

Really? I mean, that's impressive, but I think coming up with the perfect cover identity, playing it perfectly, and keeping it up for who knows how long really takes the cake

[@christopherterzakos6118]

@@cking4869 ehhhhhh the ocean's probably alot less "forgiving"

[@Fallibleandflawed]

@@thatguy7155 no they specifically said he didn't have a life vest

[@murderc27]

Ya, you don't just wear a lifevest 24/7 while underway on the off chance you fall overboard lol.

[@monotohnoindependenten3475]

"Stupid is what stupid does...." - Forrest Gump

[@bjblazkowicz9755]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mou9nHmGbaydgck

[@desijrichert]

If you're gonna quote somebody at least get it right. "Stupid is as Stupid does." Is the correct quote, Are you sure that YOU aren't the Stupid one?

[@anomalocaristheabnormalshr3248]

@@desijrichert oh my god

[@VEITNAM_EDITZ]

@@desijrichert stfu

[@adamscott7354]

@@VEITNAM_EDITZ He's right, quote accuracy should not be subverted and stand as valid still

[@ironwill4706]

Amazing story

[@salavat294]

Guess Sun Tzu was right : A good spy is a genius, who is capable of looking like, and acting like an inoffensive, harmless fool.

[@comradekarlvonschnitzelste8218]

“Sun Tzu is always right, you fool.” - Sun Tzu, definitely

[@Akakiryuushin]

@@comradekarlvonschnitzelste8218 he definitely said that at least once

[@pouncelygrin6699]

XD

[@billlexington5788]

Spy that alerted the Army of northern Virginia to the location of the Army of the Potomac pretended to be a dumb farmer looking for his wife (who had run off with a soldier). All the while, finding out unit locations and directions of movement.

[@bryanmartinez6600]

@Just some yeti with internet access what about the 7-11 part time job worker

[@Greggery]

"What are you stupid or something?" _Rolls D20 for deception_ "Ah okay, have a good day then"

[@lordvipes]

I felt that

[@officially_gurjind3677]

i love this chanel i subed

[@johnnyklebitzrevenge4793]

Doug Hegdahl for the Medal of Honor

[@adamgillespie8508]

I learned about him while I was in the military. One thing he would do is every morning when he woke up he would sit up in his bed and bang his head on a board that was above it. The guards the guards would gather around his cell every morning just to watch him do it.

[@WorthlessDeadEnd]

Iron forehead training!

[@lunchingtangpua2415]

@@WorthlessDeadEnd a

[@chvishal]

@@WorthlessDeadEnd epic

[@Vortexgunner3282]

I mean this not ironically, not sarcastically, but as sincere as I possibly can. Thank you for your service, actually. The very fact that people such as you are willing to take a grueling sacrifice for your country is rather inspiring.

[@chvishal]

@@Vortexgunner3282 lame

[@sabotsscraps]

I guess you could say he was a part of the “special” forces

[@ehhhh1246]

*bttm tss

[@johnratican3824]

HA HA HA! Wise guy.

[@mikhailgorbachev7851]

69 likes

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

You funny Haha. You funny.

[@johnleed6774]

OHMIGOD! 😂

[@peter-radiantpipes2800]

Brilliant! All those families that would learn their loved ones weren’t killed in action… I’ve been to some of these camps and the ones in Cambodia. (Khmer Rouge though) It’s horrifying.

[@lawrencemanross1456]

This is one incredibly cool story!

[@Awfulfeature]

“Sometimes my genius, it generates gravity.” -Jeremy Clarkson

[@AndreIguodalaFan55]

@@ritawant988 Bot.

[@LThaPunisha]

I can imagine Jeremy being held prisoner by the NVA and he tries to get released by being nice "Look at the genius here of the NVA. Oooooo, and the power of those AK-47s. It's just magnificent."

[@pogs_for_pogs1605]

@@stc3145 im pretty sure he said this one too

[@Awfulfeature]

@@stc3145 nope, no I don’t mean that.

[@nevize6660]

@@stc3145 he said that aswell

[@adankmeme651]

He's honestly like that one character who acts dumb for the whole season tricking you into thinking he's dumb but turns out to be an evil genius

[@Tam0de]

Reminds me of Kevin Spacey's character in The Usual Suspects.

[@logon235]

The genius fell off a fucking ship.

[@adankmeme651]

@@Tam0de yep

[@adankmeme651]

@@logon235 geniuses can have their dumb momnets too

[@Mr_Bones.]

Keyser Soze

[@ripvanwinkle6449]

This dude literally RP'd so well the guards believed it. Dude over here straight rollin nat 202s.

[@cyberleaderandy1]

A brave and resourceful man.

[@Rubenbauer80]

It’s like the animation just keeps getting better and better over time.

[@aguz9148]

Bruh it’s been the same for the past 3 years

[@claytonpactol8851]

@@aguz9148 Not really, actually. More like the past 3 months or so.

[@jeffvaughn1293]

Bro didn’t you notice that they added extra blinks and a few arm movements

[@dolsopolar]

Its almost like the animator actually had some development on their work throughout the year

[@Goku-sf6gs]

@@claytonpactol8851 got em

[@oaklog6401]

There is a story about an British officer who walked up to a German tank because they shot a clearly marked “hospital”. But because of Geneva conventions it was forbidden and the officer told them to stop. Can you do a story about that? It’s a bit of an unknown story, so...

[@bartman9016]

Where can I read more about this? I'm having problems finding any information about it on the internet.

[@izakramirez1192]

what’s this story called

[@MLGPRO-dx8fg]

Would love to hear about this as well

[@DiviAugusti]

Sounds like something Mark Felton would cover.

[@thatsiffy]

I would recommend heading over to Yarnhub they have a 3D animation of said story, You would love it

[@guyinaroom7771]

So remarkable

[@Joe-xj2tb]

MUCH RESPECT!!!

[@alexmiller1175]

Nva: Look at him, so stupid! Doug: I'm about to ruin this man's career, E-I-E-I-O

[@zydg7787]

E-I-E-I-O

[@midgetarmy1921]

E-I-E-I-O

[@jomo5800]

It'll have a better rhythm if ya make it: "I'll destroy this man's career, E-I-E-I-O"~

[@midgetarmy1921]

@@jomo5800 I'll destroy this nations army E I E I O

[@YongyoonKim]

Ruin this career stfu

[@derimik15]

At the government interrogation: -So, soldier, tell us about the prison, and the vietnamese torture methods - Old McDonald had a farm...🎵🎶

[@FNihalJK]

EeeYa EeeeYa Ooo9

[@pubertyfano5216]

old McDonald's have a shotgun eeya eeya o! a dead body a dead body their! old mcdon have an ak-47 eeyaa eyyyyaaa eeeyyaaa ooooo!

[@franzeusq]

being insomniac late in the morning and laughing like a wretch. 1:00

[@Dilbhullar1]

What a brilliant story

[@trentonebel9088]

This takes the phrase “dumb luck” to a whole nother level.

[@zydg7787]

Cow

[@dayshon124]

It's way more metal when you look at the irony. Hehe .

[@rexjolles]

@@zydg7787 horse

[@floorcat7985]

@@rexjolles bull

[@rexjolles]

@@floorcat7985 goat Edit: I wrote cow again

[@stopreadingmyusernamebroth9090]

Douglas’ mind: play dumb Viet Cong: You’re an American spy! Douglas: What’s an American? Douglas’ mind: NOT THAT DUMB!!!!

[@chadofthexxthcentury4741]

STOP READING THIS RESPONSE BROTHER! WE MUST FIGHT THE MPLA!

[@chadofthexxthcentury4741]

@@ritawant1063 ew, a bot

[@stopreadingmyusernamebroth9090]

@@chadofthexxthcentury4741 OUR JOURNEY TO VICTORY HAS BEGUN. DEATH TO THE MPLA!!!!!!!!

[@teoborges3949]

@@chadofthexxthcentury4741 Whast?

[@chadofthexxthcentury4741]

@F**СК МЕ - СНЕСK МY РR0FILЕ DAMNIT, AGAIN?!

[@Artcat932]

Didn’t know I participated in the Vietnam War, but you learn new things everyday.

[@jaimeenotjamie]

this video reminds me of a man i knew who i played chess with in my childhood. he was imprisoned at the hanoi hilton and was fortunate enough to return. he recently passed, and gifted his chess set to me. rest in peace, SSG Kerns🕊️

[@captainjackpugh6050]

Vietnamese soldiers: “Are you gonna tell us your plans or are you just plain stupid?!” Doug: “My mama says stupid is as stupid does”

[@omthanos4349]

What a stupid

[@democracyisnon-negociable3819]

Forrest Gump reference lol

[@Yboony]

Lol

[@fireantfury2539]

He did it for Bubba

[@josef4066]

i just imagine them asking him where are the American forces at? And he responds fgwaghekf

[@AnnoyD]

The Vietnamese soldiers pitied him so much they hired a tutor to teach him how to read and write

[@neaksm9558]

And bought him glasses.

[@Artcat932]

You know they’re dumb when the Vietnamese literally buy the POW a tutor and glasses XD

[@Q_N-]

For the record, the north Vietnamese were quite stupid during that time. So the tutor they got to teach him probably wasn’t all that great. Here’s 1 example of their ignorance. When they first started taking over the south, they thought a ceiling fan was an execution device. Made to lop off heads. 🤷‍♂️

[@caralho5237]

They wanted him to write an anti-war statement and to serve as a fake spokesperson for the average american soldier, basically. They were stupid but not that much

[@77yogurt]

​@@Artcat932 and you actually believe that the N.V.A. hired a tutor and bought him glasses?

[@GarethRiffStevens]

incredible indeed.

[@TYGR2115]

Bro looks like Archer the way he's drawn. And this whole thing sounds like a believable Archer episode plot haha. Awesome vid, history is wild.

[@scarletjester7831]

"Nobody is paying attention to the Fool because they're to busy laughing at him"

[@adamkey1934]

*too

[@itshunni8346]

@@adamkey1934 Too is not correct. too means as well or in excess while to is a proposition or infinitive. nobody is paying attention as well/also the fool? that doesn't sound right does it?

[@adamkey1934]

@@itshunni8346 it should be 'too busy' not 'to busy'.

[@hexf3248]

@@itshunni8346 It's "too busy" dude.

[@bamboo_shoot9262]

@@itshunni8346 wtf are you talking about you need a break from the internet

[@ghostcreeper243]

Douglas: **gets captured** Also Douglas: I’m gonna do what’s called a pro gamer move

[@michaelfaubert6472]

Funny

[@Nuclear_Potato-rt8pl]

Hah

[@oksomynameisjeff4212]

nice one

[@KaBoBoHan]

I thought it was Dumb gamer move

[@tristanmortimer5451]

Funni

[@johngraver493]

Dude was a genius. Much respect

[@nate_reatcz]

Wow, incredible

[@64_Falcon]

“Doug witnessed the mighty power of these guns” well I guess you could say he was “blown away” by it. Sorry lol I’ll show myself out.

[@stijnhs]

Underrated comment 😂

[@sloppysushi]

Leave, just leave....

[@JC130676]

Yeah I guess he fell head over heels for those guns. Oh well, at least he went out with a bang.

[@calanon534]

As of this writing, both Doug Hegdahl (74) and Richard Stratton (89) are still alive. True heroes to be remembered.

[@gutenstagl]

Lol

[@revolvency]

What? Cool

[@wdjh3434]

:)

[@calanon534]

@Cameron Wikipedia.

[@viccyyboii3308]

Not heroes

[@The_Real_Soldier_Boy]

is it just me who fell asleep watching the attack of the dead men video and just woke up to this. I actually have no clue what else i watched to get to this

[@agniteyt]

You may have outsmarted me but I have outsmarted your outsmarting

[@FlyingTurtleLP]

Clever people can act stupid, but stupid people can't act clever :3 Worked out for him quite well.

[@KJ_SC]

Joe Biden: Am I a joke to you?

[@leoslack6104]

@@KJ_SC ffs trumpies making things about political lies again

[@williamwalker9315]

@@leoslack6104 You don't need to be a "Trumpie" to dislike an old dementia-ridden racist. I do agree that bringing politics into videos like these is annoying though.

[@mtf-alpha-1]

@@williamwalker9315 i love you to :3

[@Durahan82]

@@KJ_SC as a Canadian seeing him in the debates , Yes

[@georgeamesfort3408]

"Enjoy your dirty pathetic meal" "You too"

[@ColdSalt99]

Infinite IQ

[@fredjones554]

What amazing courage.

[@cheehee808_]

Bruh the fact he got knocked off the ship standing too close to the guns had me rolling lmao

[@YukitoOnline]

NVA: "Doug stop picking your nose" Doug: "No, I'm Patrick"

[@bjblazkowicz9755]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mou9nHmGbaydgck

[@Blei1986]

let´s be honest, him going so close to the barrels of the huge guns was *actually* kinda stupid

[@articulatedirtbag8809]

Even those who are clever and intelligent have their short comings.

[@Blei1986]

@@articulatedirtbag8809 yeah, i gotta agree to that

[@Gibsonsg527]

Yea but also smart for playing really dumb

[@jonathansotelo4877]

Turns out he was smarter than the torturers in that camp eh.

[@emanuelvarela1708]

Or maibe he was expecting that and had that genius plan._.

[@georgetarbutton8752]

Never Forgotten.

[@bogustoast22none25]

There was a lack of wisdom in him being close to the guns, but otherwise he was incredibly smart. Nice.

[@Cruzader79]

Vietnamese soldier: "We have a valued soldier of yours in our-" This man: "How do you spell 'a'?"

[@williamcheng9623]

Why this comment was underrated 😭